life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
to feel inferior; to feel small
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
brown; light brown; tawny
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to blaze; to burn brightly
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience